Package.



H. DE ESCOBALES.

PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30.1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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Jfi'larz'a d9 Escabales ner in which the inner wrapper is com- HILABIO DE ESCOBALES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 4917.

Application filed. .Tune 30, 1916. Serial No. 106,850.

rectangular cross-section havinga wrapper.

which incloses articles of merchandise.

The object. is to make a package in which thefolded flaps of the wrapper are securely held in'place, and to provide means where.

by the flaps at one end of the package may be readily loosened or unfolded in order that the interior of the packagemaybe easy of access. a

The invention consists of I wrap per. which is folded around the articles. in such a manner that several flaps of the wrapper arefolded against two sides, and one end of the package, a bandbeing attached to the wrapper and to a flap which .is' folded against other flaps that are folded against said end of the package. An outer wrapper is folded about the inner wrapper in such a manner that part of the inner wrapper and attachedband atone end of the package are left uncovered; the outer wrapper having side flaps which are folded against corresponding side 'flaps of the inner wrapper,- the side fiaps of the outer wrapper being fastened together, thereby serving to hold the inner side flaps in place.

- In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view. showing the inner wrapper partiallyfolded around the articles. j p Y Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the manpletely folded around the articles.

Fig. 3 is aperspective view showing the completely folded inner wrapper and the V band which is attached'to thewrapper and to one of the folded'end flaps,

' Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the partially completedipackage shown in Fig. 3. V Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section, the outer wrapper being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the completed package. i V

Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the completed package. I j I In manufacturing the 'package the wrap per 1 is first folded against onejend and the upper and lower sides of. the rectangular shaped bundle of articles 2. Forward end flaps 3 are then tucked-in or folded against thesides of the articles. Lower side flaps 4-are then folded up and upper side flaps 5 folded down, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby providing an overlapping flap relation at the sides of the package, the flaps of the lower side underlying the flaps .of the upper side. The projecting rear end flap 6 .of the upper side wall is then folded in, causing the projecting ends of the side ffaps to be changed to a triangular form, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the projecting ends of the lower side flaps be ing folded within the fold of the projecting ends of the upper side flaps. The triangular shaped ends 7 are then folded in as shown in fulllines in Fig. 2, thus providing a-- seam eflect on the projecting ends of the side flaps and shaping the lower side end flap 8 as. shown in said figure. Flap 8 is then folded to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.. It will be seen that the articles are thus completely inclosed by the wrapper, the several end fold seams sufficiently maintaining the parts in position to retain the shape of the wrapper during operation to apply securing means for maintaining the parts in such position.

In the drawing, 9 represents a band which may be an internal revenue stamp, ifdesired. This band may be attached to the wrapper 1 by means of adhesive 10, in the manner shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the band 9 is also attached by adhesive 10 to the upturned end flap 8. By reference to Figs. 2 and 3 it will be seen that the upturned flap 8 holds the rear end flaps 7 against the downturned flap 6, and that as therear end flaps 7 are part of side flaps 4 and 5, the rear end portions of side flaps 4 and 5, are also held against the bundle of articles 2. It will therefore be seen that the band 9 by holding the flap 8 to the body ofthe wrapper 1, serves to hold the rear ends of side flaps 4 and 5, rear end flaps 7 and upper rear end flap 6 in place. The forward ends a of the side flaps 4 and 5 however are not fastened, and

the articles 2 are therefore liable to find their way out from the inclosing wrapper 1 In order to hold securely the side flaps 4 and 5, and to make an attractive package by covering a portion of the internal revenue stamp or band 9, the outer wrapper 11 is provided. rapper 11 is folded in a manner similar to wrapper 1, being provided with forward end flaps 12 similar to flaps 3, lower side flaps 13 similar to flap 4, and upper side flaps 14 similar to flap 5. By means of adhesive 15 the lower side flaps 13 and upper side flaps 14 are fastened together, thereby serving to hold the outer wrapper 11 in place, and also to hold the flaps 4: and 5 of the inner wrapper 1.

The outer wrapper is shorter than the inner wrapper, and nearly covers the folded inner wrapper and band 9, leaving uncovered a small portion of that end of the inner wrapper having the band 9 attached to the flap 8.

By reference to Figs. 3, 5 and 6, it will be seen that a portion Z) of band 9 (the portion between the outer edge of flap 8 and the side wall to which flap 6 is secured) is not fastened, so that, when it is desired to open the package, part Z) may be easily torn, and flaps 8, 7 and 6 being then unfastened, may be folded out, thereby uncovering the articles 2. I

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

p 1. As a new article of manufacture, a wrapped package of merchandise of rectangular contour, said package formed from a rectangular blank positioned on the merchandise with overlapping s1de flaps and overlapping flaps at one end, said flaps being of a width not greater than the width of the package edges and being free from adhesive connection, said end flaps being folded to produce tucked-in portions between the overlapping end flaps, and a label or stamp secured to the outer end flap and an opposing side wall and extending over but being unsecured to the inner end flap, whereby severing of the label at such unsecured point will release the end flaps from folded condition.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a wrapped package of merchandise of rectangular contour, said package formed from a rectangular blank positioned on the merchandise with overlapping side flaps and overlappmg flaps at one end, said flaps being of a width not greater than the widthof the package edges and being free from adhesive connection, said end flaps being folded to produce tucked-in portions between the overlapping end flaps, a label or stamp secured to the outer end flap and an opposing side wall and extending over but being unsecured to the inner end flap, whereby severing of the label at such unsecured point will release the end flaps from folded condition, and an outer wrapper in closing the opposing end and a major por tion of the sides and side flaps of the inner wrapper and terminating short of the folded end structure, said outer wrapper overlapping a secured portion of the label or tween the overlapping end flaps, a label or stamp secured to the outer end vflap and an opposing side wall and extending over but being unsecured to the inner end flap, whereby severing of the label at such unsecured point will release the end flaps from folded condition, and an outer wrapper inclosing the opposing end and a major portion of the sides and side flaps of the inner wrapper and terminating short of the folded end structure, said outer wrapper overlapping a secured portion of the label or stamp, said outer wrapper including adhe sively-secured side'flaps.

4. In a package structure of rectangular contour, an inclosing wrapper formed from a rectangular blank folded substantially mid-way of its length to conform to one end of the package, the blank having a width to produce overlapping side flaps with each flap of a .width not greater than the edge width of the package, said blank also having a length to produce overlapping flaps at the opposite end of the package, said blank having a tucked-in fold at the mid way portion of the blank to producean overlapping side flap relation, the proje'ctin ends of the side walls having tucking-in an flap folds adapted to place the projecting end of the side portionof the. blank carrying the'outer side flaps in underlying relation to the end flap of the opposite side, whereby the tucked-in folds of the end flaps will produce a seam relation between such end flaps to maintain the side flaps of the wrapper adjacent the end closure structure in their folded position when the outer end flap is in its folded position and without adhesively securing the side flaps together.

5. In a package structure of rectangular contour, an inclosing wrapper formed from a rectangular blank folded substantially mid-way of its length to conform to one end of the package, the blank having a width to producer overlapping side flaps with each flap of a width not greater than the edgewidth ,of the package, said blank also having a length to produce overlapping flaps at the opposite end of the package, said blank having a tucked-in" fold at themid way portion of the blank to produce an overflap of that side wall carrying the underlapping side flap relation, with the tucked lying side flaps forming the overlapping in portions underlying both side flaps, the end flap of the end closure. 10 projecting ends of the side walls having flap Signed at New York city, in the county and tucking-in folds to provide an overof New York and State of New York, this lapping relation of the end flaps with the 29th day of June, A. D. 1916. tucked-in portions between said flaps, the HILARIO DE ESOOBALES.

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